foreign
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3.4
- adjective
- /ˈfɔrɪn/
- I mean, those, that part of the world is so foreign for Americans.
- a foreign language
- foreign-born
- a foreign accent
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- We have had UFOs, unknown foreign objects in our orbit.
- No parts can come from China or other foreign entities of concern.
- I mean, those, that part of the world is so foreign for Americans.
- Old Arabic poetry tells about dark skinned foreign slaves called Habash.
- So there is a lot of use of foreign language in this book.
- I want to, I want to know a foreign exchange student.
- I think is like very foreign to a lot of our elite classes.
- And going to, at least at current time, you know, foreign galaxies would be different.
- Amazing, amazing and foreign to me, but for obvious reasons, but amazing.
- Everything here is Ukrainian, like no foreign foods or drinks.
- And so it was kind of like a almost a foreign concept to me.
Examples
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The idea of exclusive loyalty to one religion is rather foreign and incomprehensible to most people.
Academic text (1999) -
More women than men are studying foreign languages at a university level.
Academic text (2011) -
Camera guy Bill, what foreign films should the people check out?
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So there is a lot of use of foreign language in this book.
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In that case, we should require foreign capital.
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Perhaps the foreign woman will help you.
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I just started working here, and honestly, it's like being in a foreign country.
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The taxi driver was young, friendly, foreign, and seemed eager to practice his English.
Fiction book (1990) -
In this way, these students also had the chance to become foreign language instructors.
Academic text (2011) -
When I traveled to Japan, I felt like I was in a foreign culture with its unique customs and traditions.
Synonyms
265
4.1
From another place and not familiar there
239
4.8
Unusual and interesting because it comes from another country or is different from what people know
1
4.9
From another place, often brought there by people
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
31
5.1
A journalist who lives in another country and reports news there for newspapers or TV at home
- Specialized
26
4.1
A way to change one country's money into another country's money
17
4.4
The part of the United States Department of State with diplomats who work in embassies and consulates abroad
10
3.5
A government department that manages relations with other countries especially in the UK
7
6.7
A military unit of volunteers from other countries who serve in a country's army
- Formal
4
6.7
A person or group the government requires to report activities and funding from another country
4
3.4
An American group of people who served in the military abroad that helps former service members and promotes national pride
3
7.1
A group based in another country that uses violence to get political change and is often named by a government
- Specialized
3
4.6
Money from a company or person in one country used to buy and control a business in another country
A Russian government agency that gathers information and carries out operations abroad
2
7.4
A United States law that requires courts to approve spying on foreign people or groups
2
9.1
A secret United States court that allows electronic monitoring and searches for foreign intelligence
1
5.6
A group of people sent from a religious organization to another country to teach their religion and help local people
- Slur
1
9.9
A rude name used in East Asia for someone from another country, often a Western person, showing fear or hate
- Formal
1
5.3
A permanent office in another country that represents its government and helps with official relations
1
4.7
A government office that deals with France's relations with other countries
How Foreign
Surface Forms
Etymology
Foreign comes from the Latin word foris meaning 'outside' and passed into English through an old French word forain. So a foreign city or language is something 'from outside' your own country, which is why it feels unfamiliar.